Balloon boy parents to plead guilty

THE Colorado parents who reported their six-year-old son floated away aboard a helium balloon will plead guilty to some charges in an attempt to keep the family together, the attorney for the boy’s father has said.

Richard Heene will plead guilty to attempting to influence a public servant, a felony, his attorney David Lane said.

Mayumi Heene — a Japanese citizen who could have been deported if convicted of more serious charges — will plead guilty to false reporting to authorities, he said.